Your notion of pop-rock may derive from American manufactured products like The Monkees and The Archies, or from British acts like T-Rex and The Sweet, from whom HAIM probably extracted the thumping beat of "The Wire." I'd suggest that these Southern California sisters are tapping into that geographical area for precedents - anything from the '60s harmonies of The Mamas and the Papas to the '80s pop-punk of The Bangles. HAIM - The Wire (Official Music Video) 4:14 HAIM - Days Are Gone. Not that questions of being musical lightweights are going to be resolved for some listeners, because HAIM works in that most vexed and scorned of genres: pop-rock. Who knew that it'd be front and center stage of indie rock Days Are Gone is Haim at their. Here ends the questions-of-authenticity part of the review. On Days Are Gone, the HAIM sound is one of vocals, guitars and drums hovering over thick layers of synthesizers and keyboards.To make this sound work, it has to be structured around a crisp verse. They've been born and bred to play music from an early age and this is them realizing their promise. Each is a multi-instrumentalist each sings. Artist: HAIM Album: Days Are Gone Year: 2013 Label: Polydor. The three HAIM sisters are in their 20s with plenty of experience, including years spent playing in a band with their parents. First Listen First Listen: HAIM, 'Days Are Gone'